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Showcasing illustration work: how to create your best portfolio

Creative Boom

How do you create a successful illustration portfolio? Most importantly, consider who will look at your portfolio and – crucially – how long they're likely to spend on it. So how you put your portfolio together should recognise that essential fact. Also, ensure you've added all the details a portfolio needs to contain.

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Print's not dead: the best magazines for graphic design inspiration

Creative Boom

Spread from the latest Type 01 magazine. Image courtesy of publisher Sit back, relax and reacquaint yourselves with the joys of devouring a beautifully designed print magazine. When was the last time you read a printed magazine? For most of us, even some of us who work in the media, the answer is probably: "I can't remember."

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Becoming a Successful Freelance Graphic Designer

Designer Daily

This can include creating posters, adverts, magazines, websites, and packaging. Build a Portfolio To succeed as a freelance graphic designer, you need a strong portfolio. Build a Portfolio To succeed as a freelance graphic designer, you need a strong portfolio.

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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

Creative Boom

With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents. In our carefully curated list, we share a bunch of agents who've demonstrated exceptional dedication to their artists over the years and a profound understanding of their clients, too.

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Practical steps creatives can take when freelance work goes quiet

Creative Boom

So the first thing you need to do is get out there and chat with people, whether friends, family, colleagues or clients. subside, I tend to chat to my past clients, see what they have going on in their lives, and any recommendations they have for similar people in their field I can pester." And it makes my job more social and fun."

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Ana Curbelo's bold illustrations celebrate authenticity and overturn sexist laws

Creative Boom

The Loughborough University graduate's portfolio is brimming with radical projects for a host of high-profile clients, including the BBC and Microsoft, and she's already managed to scoop a White Pencil in Impact at D&AD plus a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions. Innovation seems to be at the heart of Ana Curbelo's work.

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Van Saiyan's incredible retro illustrations draw on special moments from his childhood

Creative Boom

But after studying for an illustration degree in Madrid, he decided to prepare a portfolio and contact illustration agencies, advertisers and magazine publishers. This led me to contact new clients in Spain, to work with Anna Goodson Illustration Agency and new international clients."